09Oct 2013 by Angie Eldred
Hoonah Indian Assocation Addresses Community Energy, Natural Resource Management, & Workforce Development

Hoonah Indian Assocation Addresses Community Energy, Natural Resource Management, & Workforce Development

Community Watershed Stewardship
    Like many communities in rural Southeast Alaska, Hoonah is working to address issues with high cost energy, sustainable economic development, and informed resource management.    John Hillman, Director of Natural Resources for the Hoonah Indian Association, has developed a multi-faceted project that addresses multiple community needs while building a workforce with the skills necessary to adapt to the changing economic climate in rural Southeast Alaska.   The primary goal of this project is to use ecological forest restoration as an avenue for local workforce capacity development in an effort to improve both forest and community resilience.   In a collaborative effort between the US Forest Service, Hoonah Indian Assocation, City of Hoonah, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council (SEACC), and Southeast Alaska Wilderness Exploration, Analysis, and Discovery (SEAWEAD), John has assembled…
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08Mar 2013 by Angie Eldred
Wrangell BioBrick Energy Collaborative

Wrangell BioBrick Energy Collaborative

Community Watershed Stewardship
The Wrangell BioBrick Energy Collaborative is a partnership effort aimed at supporting the development of a local BioBrick manufacturing business in the community of Wrangell. [caption id="attachment_1019" align="aligncenter" width="534"] BioBricks[/caption] Concerns about the availability of sustainable and cost-effective energy sources in rural Southeast communities has prompted the formation of this Collaborative with partners including Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, the Wrangell Cooperative Association, local residents and business owners, the City and Borough of Wrangell, the US Forest Service, Wrangell Resource Council, Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA), Alaska Energy Authority, and the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce, with support from the Tongass People and Place Program.   The Wrangell BioBrick Energy Collaborative is looking into the feasibility of developing a Wrangell-based biofuel manufacturing facility. Waste generated from the community in the form of…
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08Mar 2013 by Angie Eldred
Kake Renewable Energy Planning

Kake Renewable Energy Planning

Community Watershed Stewardship
The Kake Renewable Energy Planning project coordinates with community partners and stakeholders in an effort to reduce high energy costs and increase community capacity in Kake. [caption id="attachment_1014" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Angel and Todd of SEACC work with Loyd, Bob and Nick of OVK on installing a solar panel array pole mount.[/caption]   The Tongass People and Place Program has partnered with Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, the Organized Village of Kake, the City of Kake, Kake Tribal Corportaion, the National Renewable Energy Lab, and a number of regional organizations and private energy consultant in project and planning efforts aimed at reducing high energy costs and increasing community capacity in Kake.   The goal of this project is to increase community engagement and empowerment, capacity development, innovative projects, sustainable economic development, and…
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